Prisma's Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by Prisma  —  There are currently 6 poems total — keep up the great work!

Not Yet Black

Blackening, though not yet black,
there's still something that I lack:
a tiny crack letting light in
colors me alive, a sort of sin
against the vultures of the night.
In my sight, it's only right that I defend
this poor, makeshift frame 'til...

– by Prisma

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added 5 months ago
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Bukowski And The Rain

Sometimes,
you find some relief
in reading Bukowski
while listening
to the simple music of rain,
how it keeps falling
unmanned, purposeless,
and yes, the years still
stab you in the dark
and no amount of cake
will sweeten the pain
of...

– by Prisma

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added 6 months ago
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Sad Stars

One by one, they disappear,
these sad, uncertain stars
that once glowed for me
like distant guides,
flickering signposts.

I did find peace and quiet
in these sad stars;
I liked how hard
they tried for warmth,
for pure whiteness.

...

– by Prisma

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added 7 months ago
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Back To Myself

I'm not just interested in the accident,
the bitter aftertaste, the cacophony of gunshots
still echoing and keeping me awake:
I know I must piece together
the busted window, which is me,
the scraps of paper that hold
the ink-blood of my...

– by Prisma

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added 7 months ago
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Behind/Before

What I leave behind
becomes a garden of stone,
a menagerie of ghosts.

What lies before me
is what really counts;
the raw clay of existence....

– by Prisma

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added 7 months ago
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The Diamond

I need to pause, to look
at this diamond of a moment;
then, I will step inside
the warm core beneath
its tough skin.

There, light doesn't blind
but soothe the dulled eye,
the breathless mind caught
in a broken dance.

There, I'll...

– by Prisma

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added 7 months ago
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